Auto Parts Asia — November 2017

42 | AutoPartsAsia | NOVEMBER 2017

T

he recently-concluded

Automotive Testing Expo,

Engine Expo and Automotive

Interiors Expo (Automotive

Testing Expo (ATE) 2017)held in

Suburban Place, Novi, Michigan,

presented a one-stop-shop solution

for all stakeholders seeking complete

vehicle development programmes

right from NVH measurement

technologies to crash testing tools,

durability assessment technologies,

objective dynamic tools, powertrain

development systems and other

similar solutions.

The over 460 exhibitors at the

expo, from October 24-26,

2017,demonstrated vehicle and

component testing and validation

technologies. The band of new

players, especially from America, and

a host of product debuts, reiterated

the strength of the domestic market.

New to Novi this year was the

Automotive Interiors Expo, which

was all about quality, colour, texture,

touch, feel and innovation. The

visitors to the section were primarily

from Tier-1 companies and interior

design teams from car manufacturers

who wanted to keep up with the

rapidly changing world of materials,

finishes and technologies that

contribute to elegance, aesthetics,

touch and feel.

The Open Technology Forum

featured close to 50 presentations

by leading experts in the field of

testing and validation. Some of the

topics deliberated included: Testing

EV batteries, a challenging need;

Achieving zero defects in automotive

electronic systems through

advanced analytics; Creating a safe

infrastructure for automotive R&D

testing; Crash and safety test design

for the future and Holistic approach to

testing lithium chemistry batteries at

vehicle scale.

The Engine Expo had 20 participants,

mainly from the supplier community.

An equal number of engine and

transmission testing companies

also were present. About 30 papers

were presented on topics like: Active

decompression technology enabling

diesel engine improvements;

Cumulative enabling effects of a

driven turbocharger; Dynamic engine

EVENT

ATE Novi 2017

Presents Trend-setters For

Interiors,

Engines,

Testing

APA Bureau

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